5 Tips You’ll
Want to Know for Rush
The best advice
I can give is to be yourself. If you hate sharks, don’t say you went swimming with great whites in
Hawaii. It’s important to know that rush is not about impressing people; it’s
about finding your home for the next four years. Having gone through
recruitment myself, here are a few more tips to live by…
Bring Flip-flops! When I went through recruitment I
had to go all the way across west campus in just a few minutes. Rush requires
lots of walking and yes… maybe even
running, that’s what happened to me! I was bare foot running around Austin
in a dress looking for my next house and just hoping my hair wasn’t loosing its
curl. And trust me when I say if your feet hurt it’s really hard to keep a
smile on and pretend like this is the happiest moment of your life. As for the
shoe? If you want to wear a heel make sure its easy to slide right off so you
don’t have to worry about spending time putting shoes on!
Get the Texas App! You already have so many things on
your mind; the last thing you want to deal with is getting lost. Remember, on the back of your rush packet there is
a map that labels the streets and sorority houses. A useful tool to navigate
your way through rush is the University of Texas at Austin app! It will not
only be useful for rush but also on your first day of class at UT! I still use
this app and I am going into my Junior Year, lets just say I hope you’re better
at directions than I am!
Don’t smack! Gum is never a good thing to be
chewing especially when you’re having a face-to-face conversation. I realized a
few seconds into a house that I had a big piece of peppermint gum in my mouth…
There was nothing I could do. Spitting it out in a napkin would have been
awkward with her looking at me and she had already seen it so if I swallowed it
that would be obvious and gross. Is there any way to chew gum politely? The
best solution to keeping your breath smelling fresh is breath mints! Altoids are the way to go.
Bring a fan! As you know, it’s going to be a hot
week. Temperatures will probably be up in the 100s. Even if little portable
fans are nerdy, you will be glad you have it! Trust me, it can get awkward when
you ask a girl, “Hey can I borrow your fan?” because chances are she’ll pretend
she didn’t hear you. It’s all about staying cool, calm and collected! Don’t forget to drink lots of water.
Bring toiletries to freshen up! Oil wipes are always a good idea on
a hot summer day; Sweat dripping down your face can be a huge buzz kill. Don’t second-guess
yourself when it comes to deodorant; always bring it. A trial size is the
perfect fit for your limited space! On nights like Skit and Pref when you may dress
up more bringing a small tube of hairspray can keep you looking like you just
walked out the door!
♛
I wish you all the best of luck and
I am so excited to meet all of you!
ZLAM,
Courtney Norris PC ‘11
Recruitment Team
1 comments:
This was super helpful, thank you :)
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